Examples of family name in a Sentence
Her family name is Smith.
searched for their family name on a popular genealogy website
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Blue has definitely spent the past few years living up to the Carter family name, and even her aunt Solange couldn’t resist showering her with love on social media.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2025
His death sparked an international outpouring from fans and cemented the family name in Hollywood and beyond.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
And if anything, the absence of the controversial Le Pen family name is a plus for the rest of the French electorate.
—Cole Stangler, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Account information, location, ancestry reports, DNA matches, family names, profile pictures and birthdates were all a part of the breach.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2025
His death sparked an international outpouring from fans and cemented the family name in Hollywood and beyond.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
And if anything, the absence of the controversial Le Pen family name is a plus for the rest of the French electorate.
—Cole Stangler, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Account information, location, ancestry reports, DNA matches, family names, profile pictures and birthdates were all a part of the breach.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for family name
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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20name. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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